 It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that, in respect of man, it is too slow to be immediately perceived. The utmost portion of it to which our experience can extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be...  Geological Magazine - Page 67edited by - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Jean André Luc - Geology - 1811 - 580 pages
...employs. " It affords no presumption," he says, " against the reality of this progress, that, in re" spect of man, it is too slow to be immediately " perceived...our •" experience can extend, is evanescent, in com" parison with the whole, and must be regarded as " the momentary increment of a vast progression,... | |
 | Jean André Luc - Geology - 1811 - 576 pages
..." It affords no presumption," he says, "- against the reality of this progress, that, in re-" spect of man, it is too slow to be immediately " perceived...which our " experience can extend, is evanescent, in com" parison with the whole, and must be regarded as " the momentary increment of a vast progression,... | |
 | John Playfait - 1822 - 668 pages
...appointed that they should all return. 115. It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that, in respect of man, it is too slow to be immediately...extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...appointed that they should all return. " It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that, in respect of man, it is too slow to be immediately...extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...return. " It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that. in respect of man, it iя too slow to be immediately perceived : the utmost...extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Samuel Sidwell Randall - Geology - 1846 - 216 pages
...appointed that they should all return. It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that, in respect of man, it is too slow to be immediately...extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Henry Woodward - Electronic journals - 1866 - 654 pages
...streams. The subaerialist's answer to all this will probably be in the sublime language of Play fair : " It affords no presumption against the reality of the...establish a good claim in favour of rain and frost daring that period before proceeding to speculate on what may previously have occurred. The last few... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 584 pages
...are incapable of forming an idea of indefinite space. It has been eloquently said by Playfair, that " It affords no presumption against the reality of the...extend is evanescent in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 582 pages
...are incapable of forming an idea of indefinite space. It has been eloquently said by Playfair, that " It affords no presumption against the reality of the...extend is evanescent in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vart progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 484 pages
...appointed that they should all return. It affords no presumption against the reality of this progress, that, in respect of man, it is too slow to be immediately...extend, is evanescent, in comparison with the whole, and must be regarded as the momentary increment of a vast progression, circumscribed by no other limits... | |
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